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A pair of enamel train badges, one is red and blue, the other is yellow, blue and silver.
A pair of enamel train badges, one is red and blue, the other is yellow, blue and silver.

June 16, 2026

New ‘Thumper’ railcar badges launched

A pair of enamel train badges, one is red and blue, the other is yellow, blue and silver.

Some new designs have just arrived in our merchandise range. We felt that it’s about time that the classic Northern Ireland Railway’s “Thumper” diesel railcars were represented in badge form. It was a difficult decision—do we do the 1970s retro-liveried 80 class, or the (slightly) more modern 450 class design, of Derry Girls fame? Well, […]